Wind Without Rain by Herbert Krause, 1939

First edition hardcover book, Wind Without Rain by Herbert Krause, published in 1939 by The Bobbs-Merrill Company. This book is a work of American fiction focusing on farm life in Minnesota. The novel is an impressive first work about the harsh realities of German-American farm life in western Minnesota. The story is told through the perspective of one of the Vildvogel boys, Jeppy, and explores themes of hatred, fear, and struggle for survival against a powerful, dominant father and the unforgiving landscape. The book was a national bestseller in New York and Chicago newspapers upon its release. Preowned. Pickup is 58th and 7th Ave in midtown Manhattan